Adjectives
Not afraid to take risks, brave
Bold
Useful phrase that means in summary
In a nutshell
Useful phrase that means to persuade others to believe in your proposal
To gain smby's buy in
When you're in a difficult situation but want your team to stay positive and focus on finding solutions
Where there's a will, there's a way
There is a lot to win and a lot to lose
The stakes are high
Having great attention to detail, doesn't make mistakes
Meticulous
Useful phrase that means however
Be that as it may...
To put smby in a potentially embarassing or difficult situation
Sorry to put you on the spot
Try it yourself. Try it out. I'd like you to try and do it
Give it a shot
That's not negotiable, so don't even mention it
That's off the table
Lazy and too comfortable, past performance was good so they feel like they don't need to push themselves to keep learning new things or work hard
Complacent
Useful phrase that means eventhough there were some fluctuations, the sales went up over the period
Despite some volatility, there was a clear upward trend in sales
To share ideas with others so you can get their feedback
Bounce Ideas off smby
This expression means don't rush or don't be so eager, don't hurry and slow down!
Hold you horses
You said what I was going to say
You took the words out of my mouth
Never gives up and keeps trying until achieving success, faces adversity and overcomes all obstacles in his path
Determined
Useful phrase that means, please don't interrupt me
Please hear me out
To not meet expectations, standards, or goals. It indicates a deficiency in performance, results, or delivery compared to what was anticipated or required.
Fall short of smth (v)
I know you're very busy
I know you have a lot on your plate
This expression means the key takeaway is, the most important point to remember is
The bottom line is...
Very profitable, can generate a lot of revenue or make a lot of money
Lucrative
Useful phrase that means, thank you for exceeding my expectations and doing more good work than I expected
Thanks for going beyond the call of duty
Thanks for going the extra mile
To consider/think about smth carefully
Think smth over
Let's begin our meeting
Let's get down to business
I'll do my best to V
I'll do everything in my power to V